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The Soul Hypothesis: Investigations into the Existence of the Soul

The Soul Hypothesis: Investigations into the Existence of the Soul

by Mark C . Baker (Editor), StewartGoetz (Editor)

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Synopsis

Experts from different fields argue that there are good reasons to believe in the existence of the soul as distinct from the physical body. What do we mean when we speak about the soul? What are the arguments for the existence of the soul as distinct from the physical body? Do animals have souls? What is the difference between the mind and the soul? The Soul Hypothesis brings together experts from philosophy, linguistics and science to discuss the validity of these questions in the modern world. They contend that there is an aspect of the nature of human beings that is not reducible to the matter that makes up our bodies. This perspective is part of a family of views traditionally classified in philosophy as substance dualism, and has something serious in common with the ubiquitous human belief in the soul. The Soul Hypothesis presents views from a range of sciences and the resulting big picture shows, more clearly than one author could with one area of expertise, that there is room for a soul hypothesis.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 304
 Publisher: Continuum
Published: 17 Feb 2011
ISBN 10: 1441152245
ISBN 13: 9781441152244

Media Reviews
Baker and Goetz have assembled an impressive interdisciplinary team of scholars to address questions about the existence and nature of the soul. The book is unique is combining philosophical and scientific arguments for dualism, and the result is a rigorous, exciting, persuasive presentation of the issues. The Soul Hypothesis is an excellent text that is sure to provoke a vigorous dialog about its content. I highly recommend it. - J. P. Moreland, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Biola University, USA
Author Bio
Stewart Goetz (M. Litt., Oxford; Ph.D., Notre Dame) is Chair and Professor of Philosophy at Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, USA. Previously he was a NEH Summer Fellow at Stanford University. He has journal articles published in American Philosophical Quarterly, Faith and Philosophy, International Journal for the Philosophy of Religion, Midwest Studies in Philosophy, Mind, Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, Philosophia Christi, Philosophical Studies, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research and Religious Studies. He is co-author with Charles Taliaferro of Naturalism and A Brief History of the Soul. At present, he serves on the board of directors for Blackwell's Philosophy Compass. Mark C. Baker is a Professor of Linguistics and Cognitive Science at Rutgers University, NJ, USA. He is the author of many articles and five books, including The Atoms of Language and most recently The Syntax of Agreement and Concord.